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AMBITION. 

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By  SAM  RICKEY  AND  MASTER  BARNEY. 


FIRST  PERFORMED  BY  THEM  AT  THE  METROPOLITAN  THEATRE, 
587  BROADWAY,  N.  Y.,  DEC.,  1874  ;  ALSO  AT  THE 
THEATRE  COMIQUE,  N.  Y.,  FEB.,  1876. 


ARRANGED 


By  CHARLES  WHITE, 

The  Celebrated  Ethiopian  Comedian, 

AUTHOR  OF 

4  Magic  Penny,"  “  .Jolly  Millers,"  “  Villikins  and  Dinah,"  “  The  Coojiers,"  “  Old 
Dad's  Cabin,"  “ Rival  Lovers,"  “ Sham  Doctor,"  "United  states  Mail," 
“  Mazeppa,"  “ Uncle  Jeff"  "Mischievous  Nigger,"  "Portrait  Pa.nter," 
"Black  Shoemaker,"  "Hop  of  Fashion,"  "The  Wreck,"  “ Mystic  Spell," 
"Black  Statue,"  "Quack  Doctor,"  "Sum's  Courtship,"  "Thieves  at  the 
Mint,"  "Black  Chemist,"  "Daguerreotypes,"  “  Stupid  Servant,"  "Storming 
the  Fort,"  “  Guide  to  the  Stage,"  “  Going  for  the  Cup,"  "Policy  Player ," 
“  The  Ghost,"  "Malicious  Trespass,"  "Vegetable  Man."  " Fisherman' s  Luck." 
"Musical  Chowder,"  "The  Draft,"  "Casket  of  Fun,"  "White's  Black  Wit," 
1  Burlesque  Circus,"  “  Black  Menagerie."  "Skating  Carnival,"  “  Trip  by 
Bail,"  "Jealous  Darkey,"  "Musician,  Blower  and  Dancer ,"  "  Bummers' 
Hatl,"  "Peep  at  Barnum's,"  "Nigger  Encampment,"  "Black  Ey'd 
William,"  "Dr.  Possum's  Lecture,"  "A  Lucky  Job,"  "Streets  of  New 
York,"  “  The  Recruiting  Office ,"  etc.,  etc. 


TO  WHICH  ARE  ADDED 


A  DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  COSTUMES — CAST  OF  THE  CHARACTERS — ENTRANCES 
AND  EXITS — RELATIVE  POSITIONS  OF  TIIE  PERFORMERS 
ON  THE  STAGE,  AND  THE  WHOLE  OF 
THE  STAGE  BUSINESS. 


NEW  YORK: 

CLINTON  T.  DE  WITT,  PUBLISHER, 

No.  33  Rose  Street. 


Copyright,  1877,  by  Clinton  T.  De  Witt 


CAST  OF  CHARACTERS. 


Pat  O’Brien . 

George  Fresh . 

Alderman  Muttonpounder 

Senator  Causeway . 

Ex-Sherilf  Mud . 

Jimmy  Luck . 

Bartender . 


. Mr.  Sam  Rickey 

. Mr.  Geo.  Coes 

Mr.  Luke  Schoolcraft 

. Mr.  Jas.  Bradley 

. .  .Mr.  H.  Schwicardy 

. Mr.  John  Wild 

. Master  Barney 


TIME  OF  PLAYING-TWENTY  MINUTES. 


SCENERY. 


Scene  L — Street  in  1st  Grooves. 

Scene  II. — Bar  Room  in  3d  Grooves,  d.  in  l.  f. 


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COSTUMES. 

Pat  O’Brien. — A  decent  looking  Irishman,  rather  eccentric;  Sandy 
Crop  Wig;  Side  Whiskers. 

Geo.  Fresh. — Fancy  style  of  Character  in  Colors. 

Alderman  Muttonpounder. — Modern  style,  but  bad  fit. 

Senator  Causeway. — Old  Fashioned  Clothing. 

Ex-Sheriff  Mud. — Rather  seedy  throughout. 

Jimmy  Lusii. — Very  bad  ragged  Clothing;  Black  Eye;  bad  Hat. 
Bartender. — Tidy  make  up ;  White  Apron,  etc. 

PROPERTIES. 

Two  Packs  of  Cards ;  two  Tables  and  Chairs ;  Counter  with  Bar  Fixtures ; 
Sugar  Boxes;  Bottle  of  Seltzer  Water;  a  large  flat  Biscuit;  an  old  Silk 
Hat ;  large  Firecracker ;  one  good  Silk  Hat  behind  counter. 


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Scene  I. — Street  in  1st  grooves. 

Enter  Geo.  Fresh  and  Alderman,  r.  1  e.,  both  talking. 

George.  Say,  Alderman,  there’s  no  use  in  talking,  I’ve  got  the  best 
joke  of  the  season  for  the  club. 

Alderman.  What  is  it,  George?  something  good — no  chestnut?  well, 
let  us  have  it;  a  good  laugh  would  do  me  good  about  now;  let  her  out; 
what  is  it? 

George.  Well,  say,  let  me  ask  you  a  question.  Did  you  see  that  man 
that  I  was  talking  to  this  morning? 

Alderman.  Yes,  I  saw  you  talking  to  a  man.  You  don’t  mean  that 
Irishman,  do  you? 

George.  Yes,  yes,  I  do  mean  that  Irishman;  that’s  the  daisy  I’m  talk¬ 
ing  about.  You  see,  he  has  come  all  the  way  from  Cohoes  looking  for  a 
political  job,  and  the  fun  of  it  is  I  made  him  believe  that  I  could  get  it  for 
him,  and  he  is  still  laboring  under  the  same  opinion. 

Alderman.  Well,  he  must  be  a  dead  square  crank  of  a  fellow  to  think 
he  could  come  all  the  way  from  Cohoes  down  here  looking  for  a  political 
position. 

George.  Yes,  sir,  it’s  true  as  I’m  alive.  Hello!  as  I  live  the  fellow 
is  coming  up  the  street  now  ( finger  to  lip).  Not  a  word,  Alderman — 
mum. 

Enter  Pat,  l.  1  e. 

George  (smiling).  Why,  Mr.  O’Brien,  where  did  you  go  to  so  sudden? 

Pat  ( surprised  a  little).  Where  did  you  go  to  so  sudden  ?  George,  I 
had  liked  to  be  killed  where  you  left  me  this  morning. 

George.  Ah!  you’re  joking ;  well,  never  mind.  I  say,  Mr.  O’Brien,  I 
want  to  introduce  you  to  a  particular  friend  of  mine  (bowing).  Alderman 
Muttonpounder,  this  is  Mr.  Pat  O’Brien,  one  of  us,  I  assure  you. 

Alderman.  I  am  very  happy  to  meet  3*011,  sir. 

Pat.  Oh,  say,  George,  that  was  a  great  place  we  were  in  last  night. 
One  feller  he  called  one  side,  and  said  if  I’d  get  him  drunk  I  would  have 
some  fun  with  him. 

Alderman.  Well,  my  time  is  a  little  precious.  Gentlemen,  I’ll  have  to 
bid  you  good  day.  [Exits  l.  1  e. 

Pat  ( bowing  politely).  Good-day,  good-day,  Alderman.  Ah !  that’s  a 
fine  feller,  George. 

George.  Oh,  yes ;  that  man  at  one  time  used  to  light  his  pipe  with  hun¬ 
dred  dollar  bills. 

Pat.  You  don’t  say  so ;  but  what  about  that  job  you  said  you  were 
going  to  get  me,  George  ? 

George.  Oh,  yes;  I  forgot  all  about  it.  That  situation  is  Lamp-post 
Inspector. 


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AMBITION. 


Pat.  Do  you  think  that  job  would  pay  me,  George  ? 

George.  Oh,  yes;  I  should  say  so;  first  rate.  One  thousand  dollars 
a  month. 

Pat.  But,  I  say,  George,  what  are  the  duties  connected  with  the  job  ? 

George.  Why,  if  you  see  a  lamp-post  out  of  order,  report  it. 

Pat.  Report  the  lamp- post? 

George.  JSro,  my  boy,  you  don’t  understand  me.  You  get  up  in  the 
morning  at  5  o’clock  and  you  start  from  the  battery  and  you  walk  to 
Yonkers;  and  if  you  should  see  any  lamps  any  Avay  out  of  order,  all  you 
got  to  do  is  to  shoulder  the  lamp- post  and  bring  it  down  to  headquarters. 

Pat.  I  say,  George,  wouldn’t  it  be  just  as  well  to  shoulder  headquar¬ 
ters  and  carry  it  to  the  lamp-post  ? 

George.  I  tell  you,  Pat,  you’ve  got  things  very  fine.  Yon  must  have 
held  an  office  before. 

Pat.  I  came  very  near  holding  a  high  office  one  time. 

George.  Indeed!  when  was  that? 

Pat.  I  ran  for  Alderman  once  at  Cohoes,  and  I  was  only  defeated  by 
four  thousand  majority.  I’d  beat  him,  only  they  wrung  in  a  half  million 
people  from  Lansingburg  on  me;  that’s  how  I  lo3t. 

George.  That  was  very  unfortunate,  Pat. 

Pat.  But  I  say,  George,  won’t  that  be  great  when  I  send  up  to  Cohoes 
my  name  in  full — Pat  O'Brien,  Lamp-post  Inspector  for  the  entire  City  of 
New  York. 

George.  I  don’t  think  that  would  sound  very  well — Pat  O’Brien. 

Pat.  Well,  make  it  Patrick  O’Bre-on! 

George.  That’s  it,  now;  you’ve  struck  it;  that  sounds  more  like  a 
Frenchman. 

George.  Now,  Pat,  I  want  to  take  you  down  to  the  club  and  introduce 
you  to  some  of  the  Senators. 

Pat.  The  club,  did  you  say?  where  is  that,  George? 

George.  Just  a  short  distance  below  here.  I  want  to  make  you  solid 
with  the  boys. 

Pat.  All  right,  George,  I’m  with  you ;  and  I  don’t  spare  the  expense. 

[Exit  both ,  R.  1  E. 

Scene  II. — In  3d  grooves ,  d.  in  f.  ;  Bar  Boom ;  two  Tables  with  Chairs ,  R. 
and  l.  ;  Characters  all  playing  Cards. 

Enter  Alderman  (at  door). 

Alderman.  I  say,  boys,  here  comes  George  up  the  street  with  the 
biggest  old  country  gawk  that  you  ever  saw:  he’s  Irom  Cohoes.  Let  us 
ail  work  the  job  up. 

Enter  George  and  Pat  (through  d.  f.) 

Pat  { goes  to  table  and  pulls  a  c  ird  out  of  a  player's  hand,  saying ) :  Why 
don’t  you  lead  your  five  fingers  ? 

Barkeeper  (pointing).  See  here,  my  friend,  I  wish  you  wouldn’t  inter¬ 
fere  in  the  game.  If  you  can’t  behave  yourself  I’ll  have  to  order  you  out. 

Pat  (indignant).  And  who  are  you,  sir? 

Barkeeper.  I  have  charge  of  this  place,  sir. 

Pat  (aside).  I  think  he’s  a  saucy  puppy;  wait  till  I  get  elected  and  I’ll 
have  his  license  broke. 

George.  I  say,  Pat,  I  want  to  introduce  you  to  some  of  the  boys.  Thi3 
is  (to  character)  ex-Seuator  Flypaper. 


AMBITION. 


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Senator  {shaking  hands  with  Pat).  How  do  you  do,  sir  {squeezing  Ms 
hand  hard)  ? 

Pat.  I  say,  George,  the  Senator  has  got  a  fine  grip  on  him. 

George.  That’s  the  grip  of  the  club. 

Enter  Lusii  {through  door). 

Lush.  Hello,  fellers!  how  is  the  graft?  Hello.  George! 

George.  Why,  Lush,  old  boy,  how  are  you  ?  By  the  way,  Pat,  I  want 
to  introduce  you  to  Alderman  Taffy.  (Lush  shakes  hands  with  Pat  ;  he 
tries  to  putt  Pat  over ,  when  Pat  pulls  him  over  on  his  face.  Barkeeper 
throws  Lush  out.  Pat  walks  up  and  down  stage  very  proudly.) 

Pat.  Come,  boys,  have  a  drink.  What  will  you  all  have?  ( They  all 
shout)  wine!  wine! 

Pat.  Stop!  stop!  No  wine  off  me. 

George.  What’s  the  matter,  Pat?  Don’t  weaken.  Don’t  you  want  to 
make  yourself  solid  ? 

Pat  Not  off  ov  wine,  George. 

George.  But  wine  is  only  five  cents  a  glass. 

Pat.  Is  that  all?  I  say,  George  {very  loud ),  will  you  and  your  friends 
join  me  in  a  glass  of  wine,  at  five  cents  a  glass?  {He  ivalks  proudly  up  to 
the  bar.)  Guess  who’s  in  town,  George? 

George.  The  Lamp- post  Inspector.  {The'B arkeeper  sets  off  or  spurts  the 
bottle  of  Seltzer  water  in  Pat’s  face.) 

Pat.  I’m  blinded,  I  suppose. 

Barkeeper.  I  beg  pardon,  Mr.  O’Brien.  The  cork  flew  out  of  the  bottle. 

Pat.  I  thought  some  one  throwed  dirty  water  in  my  face. 

(Alderman  breaks  a  large  cracker  on  Pat’s  head.  Lush  re-enters  quickly 
and  picks  up  the  pieces  of  cracker ,  when  Pat  kicks  him  and  tliroios  him  out 
the  door \  after  which  he  struts  up  and  down  vet  y  proudly.) 

Pat.  If  you  don’t  keep  that  drunken  man  out  ot  here  I’ll  kill  him. 

Barkeeper  {takes  an  old  hat — he  keeps  it  hid  behind  his  back — and  takes 
Pat’s  hat  off  quickly  and  places  it  behind  him,  then  throws  down  the  old  hat 
on  the  floor ,  when  oil  the  characters  kick  it  about  the  stage.  Hie  Barkeeper 
has  put  Pat’s  hat  on  his  own  head;  and  Pat  is  running  around  after  this 
old  hat ,  thinking  it  is  his.  At  last  he  gets  it,  saying  angrily) : 

Pat.  That’s  a  fine  thing  to  do.  Call  that  fun,  do  yez  i  tear  a  man’s 
clothes.  I  wouldn’t  have  a  hair  of  that  hat  turned  for  five  dollars.  It 
was  made  in  Cohoes, 

Barkeeper  {laughing).  I  say,  Mr.  O’Brien,  you  ain’t  mad,  are  you  ? 
(Barkeeper  has  Pat’s  hat  on ) 

Pat.  It’s  funny,  ain’t  it  ?  Quite  a  good  joke.  How  would  you  like  it 
if  some  one  would  kick  your  hat  all  over  the  room  ? 

Barkeeper.  I  wouldn’t  mind  it. 

Pat.  {takes  the  hat  off  the  Barkeeper’s  head  and  smashes  it  dozen  on  the 
floor).  Now,  Mr.  Smarty,.what  do  you  think  of  that?  You’re  mad,  ain’t 
you  ?  I  can  see  by  your  eve  you’re  mad. 

Barkeeper  ( very  cool).  No,  I  ain’t  mad,  Mr.  O’Brien. 

Pat.  You’re  not?  then  come,  take  a  drink. 

Barkeeper.  No,  I  thank  you,  Mr.  O’Brien  ;  that’s  your  own  hat  you’ve 
been  smashing  about. 

(Pat  picks  up  the  hat ,  then  looks  at  the  one  in  his  hand ,  drops  it  and  ivalks 
towards  the  door ,  as  if  to  go  away,  very  angry ;  he  is  slopped  by  the  Bar¬ 
keeper.) 


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Barkeeper.  Mr.  O’Brien,  we  have  some  very  fine  music,  let  us  dance 
a  three  handed  reel. 

(The  Alderman,  Barkeeper  and  Pat  all  d  mce  the  reel ,  when  they  are  in~ 
terrupted  by  Lusii,  who  enters  dancing.  Pat  seizes  Lush  and  throws  him  out 
of  the  door.) 

Barkeeper.  Mr.  O’Brien,  allow  me  to  congratulate  you  as  one  of  our 
members  of  the  club. 

Pat.  Thank  you,  I  suppose  I’m  a  member  of  the  G.  G.  now? 

Barkeeper.  Yes,  Mr.  O’Brien,  and  it’s  the  duty  of  every  newly  elected 
member  to  make  a  speech.  So,  gentlemen,  come  to  order;  we  will  have 
a  speech  from  Inspector  O’Brien.  I  propose  three  cheers  for  him.  Hip  I 
hip !  hurrah  !  hurrah !  hurrah ! 

Pat.  I  suppose  I’ll  have  to  keep  up  with  the  rules  of  the  club,  so  I’ll 
endeavor  to  do  the  best  I  can  (he  gets  on  the  table).  Gentlemen,  one  all, 
if  I’m  elected  you  can  depend  on  me.  I’ll  stand  by  you  in  the  hour  of 
need - 

(Barkeeper  takes  a  large  firecracker ,  lights  it  and  places  it  on  table  by 
Pat’s  feet.  The  explosion  throws  Pat  off  the  table.  Lush  enters;  Pat  goes 
for  him  again ,  and  the  whole  party  get  in  a  general  row.  All  confusion.) 

quick  close  in. 


EXPLANATION  OP  THE  STAGE  DIRECTIONS. 
The  Actor  is  supposed  to  face  the  Audience 


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AUDIENCE. 


D.  R.  C. 


R.  U.  E. 


A.  2  2. 

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L.  Left. 

L.  c.  Left  Centre. 

n.  1  e.  Left  First  Entrance. 

L.  2  e.  Left  Second  Entrance. 

l.  3  e.  Left  Third  Entrance. 

l.  u.  e.  Left  Upper  Entrance 

(wherever  this  Scene  may  be). 
D.  l.  c.  Door  Left  Centre. 


c.  Centre. 

r.  Right. 

R.  1  E.  Right  First  Entrance. 

R.  2  e.  Right  Second  Entrance. 
r.  3  e.  Right  Third  Entrance. 
r.  tr.  E.  Right  Upper  Entrance- 

d.  R.  c.  Door  Right  Centre. 


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M.  F. 


75.  Adrienne,  drama,  3  acts .  7  3 

231.  All  that  Glitters  is  not  Gold,  comic 

drama,  2  acts .  6  3 

308,  All  on  Account  of  a  Bracelet,  come¬ 
dietta,  1  act .  2  2 

114.  Anything  for  a  Change, comedy, 1  act  3  3 
167.  Apple  Blossoms,  comedy,  3  acts. . .  7  3 
93.  Area  Belle,  farce,  1  act .  3  2 

40.  Atchi,  comedietta,  1  act .  3  2 

89.  Aunt  Charlotte’s  Maid,  larce,  1  act.  3  3 

258.  Aunt  Dinah’s  Pledge,  temperanco 

drama,  2  act3 .  G  3 

287.  Bachelor’s  Box  (La  Petite  Hotel), 

comedietta,  1  act .  4  1 

166.  Bardell  vs.  Pickwick,  sketch.  1  act.  f>  2 
310.  Barrack  Room  (The),  comedietta, 2a.  6  2 

41.  Beautiful  Forever,  farce,  1  act .  2  2 

141.  Bells  (The),  drama,  3  acts . 9  3 

223.  Betsey  Baker,  farce,  1  act . 2  2 

67.  Birthplace  of  Podgers,  farce,  1  act..  7  3 
36.  Black  Sheep,  drama,  3  acts _ _ _  7  5 


279.  Black-Eyed  Susan,  drama,  2  acts. .  .14  2 
296.  Black  and  White,  drama,  3  acts....  G  3 

160.  Blow  for  Blow,  drama.  4  acts . 11  6 

179.  Breach  of  Promise,  drama,  2  acts..  5  2 
25.  Broken-Hearted  Club,  comedietta. .  4  8 

70.  Bonuie  Fish  Wife,  farce,  1  act .  3  1 

261.  Bottle  (The),  drama,  2  acts . 11  6 

226.  Box  and  Cox,  Romance,  1  act..  ...  2  1 

24.  Cabman  No.  93,  farce,  1  act . 2  2 

199.  Captain  of  the  Watch,  comedietta, 

1  act .  6  2 

i.  Caste,  comedy,  3  acts .  6  3 

175.  Cast  upon  the  World,  drama,  5  acts. 11  5 
55.  Catharine  Howard,  historical  play, 

3  acts . 12  5 

69.  Caught  by  the  Cuff,  farce,  1  act....  4  1 

80.  Charming  Pair,  farce,  1  act .  4  3 

65.  Checkmate,  comedy,  2  acts . 6  5 

68.  Chevalier  de  St.  George,  drama,  3a.  9  3 
219.  Chimney  Corner  (Tlie),  domestic 

drama,  3  acts .  5  2 

76.  Chops  of  the  Channel,  farce,  1  act..  3  2 
205.  Circumstances  alter  Cases,  comic 

operetta,  1  act . 1  1 

149.  Clouds,  comedy,  4  acts .  8  7 

121.  Comical  Countess,  farce,  1  act .  3  1 


M.  F. 

222.  Cool  as  a  Cucumber,  farce,  1  act.. . .  3  2 
248.  Cricket  on  the  Hearth,  drama,  3 acts  8  6 

107.  Cupboard  Love,  farce,  1  act .  2  1 

152.  Cupid’s  Eye-Glass,  comedy,  1  act. .  1  1 

52.  Cup  of  Tea,  comedietta,  1  act .  3  1 

148.  Cut  Off  with  a  Shilling,  comedietta, 

1  act .  2  1 

113.  Cyr.l’s  Success,  comedy,  6  acts  ....  10  4 

20.  Daddy  Gray,  drama,  3  acts .  8  4 

286.  Daisy  Farm,  drama,  4  acts . 10  4 

4.  Dandelion’s  Dodges,  farce,  1  act...  4  2 

22.  David  Garrick,  comedy,  3  acts . 8  3 

275.  Day  After  the  Wedding,  larce,  1  act  4  2 
93.  Dearest  Mamma,  comedietta,  1  act..  4  3 
16.  Dearer  than  Life,  drama,  3  acts. ...  6  5 

58.  Deborah  (Leah),  drama,  3  acts .  7  6 

125.  Deerfoct,  farce,  1  act .  5  1 

71.  Doing  for  the  Best,  drama,  2  acts. .  5  3 
342.  Dollars  and  Cents,  comedy,  3  acts. .  9  4 
204.  Drawing  Room  Car(A),comedy,l  act  2  1 

21.  Dreams,  drama,  5  acts .  6  3 

260.  Drunkard’s  Warning,  drama,  3  acts  6  3 
210.  Drunkard’s  Doom  (The),  drama,  2a.l5  5 

2G3.  Drunkard  (The),  drama,  5  acts . 13  5 

186.  Duchess  de  la  Yalliere.play,  5  acts..  6  4 
242.  Dumb  Belle  (The),  farce,  1  act . 4  2 

47.  Easy  Shaving,  farce,  1  act . . 5  2 

283.  E.  C.  B.  Susan  Jane,  musical  bur¬ 
lesque,  1  act .  8  1 

202.  Eileen  Oge,  Irish  drama.  4  acts . 11  3 

315.  Electric  Love,  farce,  1  act .  1  1 

297.  English  Gentleman  (An),  comedy- 

drama,  4  acts .  7  4 

200.  Estranged,  operetta.  1  act .  2  1 

135.  Everybody's  Friend,  comedy,  3  acts  6  5 
230.  Family  Jars,  musical  farce,  2  acts..  5  2 
103.  Faust  and  Marguerite,  drama,  3  acts  9  7 
9.  Fearful  Tragedy  in  the  Seven  Dials, 

interlude,  1  act .  4  1 

128.  Female  Detective,  drama,  3  acts _ 11  4 

101.  Fernande,  drama.  3  acts . 11  10 

90.  Fifth  Wheel,  comedy,  3  acts..... -.10  2 

262,  Fifteen  Years  of  a  Drunkard's  Life, 

melodrama,  3  acts . 13  4 

145.  First  Love,  comedy,  1  act . . 4  1 

102.  Foiled,  drama.  4  acts.  ..• .  9  8 

88.  Founded  on  Facts,  farce,  1  act...,  ..4  2 


DE  WITT’S  ACTING  PLAYS— Continued. 


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277. 


259.  Fruits  of  the  Wine  Cup.  drama,  S  ets  6 
192.  (lame  of  Cards  (A),  comedietta,  la..  3 

74.  Garrick  Fever,  farce,  1  act - - .  ...  < 

53.  Gertrude’s  Money  Box,  farce,  1  act.  4 
73.  Golden  Fetters  (Fettered), drama,  3.11 
30.  Goose  with  the  Golden  Eggs,  farce, 

1  act . . . 

Go  to  Putney,  farce,  1  aot_ . •  •  • 

Good  for  Nothing,  comic  drama,  la. 
Great  Success  (A),  comedy,  3  acts 
Grimshaw,  Bagsliaw  and  Bradshaw, 

farce,  1  act . ••••••  ‘ '  7  *  * 

206.  Heir  Apparent  (The),  farce,  1  act... 

241.  Handy  Andy,  drama,  2  acts. . . iu 

28.  Happy  Pair,  comedietta,  1  act .  a 

151.  Hard  Case  (A),  farce,  1  act. 

8.  Heury  Dunbar,  drama,  4  acts 
180.  Henry  the  Fifth,  hist,  play,  5  acts.. 38 
303.  Her  Only  Fault,  comedietta,  1  act. .  2 
19.  He's  a  Lunatic,  farce,  1  act.. . 

60.  Hidden  Hand,  drama,  4  acts. 

19l!  High  C,  comedietta,  1  act  . . . . 

246.  High  Life  Below  Stairs, farce. 2  acts. 
301.  Hiuko,  romantic  drama,  6  acts 


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Hunchback  (f  hef,  play,  5  acts . 13  2 

Ici  on  Parle  Francais,  farce,  1  act.. .  3  4 
Idiot  Witness,  melodrama,  3  acts... 

18.  If  I  had  a  Thousand  a  Year,  farce,  1 
116.  I’m  not  Mesilf  at  all,  Irish  stew,  la. 

129.  In  for  a  Holiday,  farce,  1  act .  j  3 

159.  In  the  Wrong  House,  farce,  1  acr... 

278.  Irish  Attorney  (The),  farce,  2  acts.. 

282.  Irish  Broom  Maker,  farce,  1  act  ... 

273.  Irishman  in  London,  farce,  1  acts.. 

243.  Irish  Lion  (The),  farce,  1  act 


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224.  His  Last  Legs,  farce,  2  acts  . ® 

187.  His  Own  Enemy,  farce,  1  act . ® 

174.  Home,  comedy.  3  acts . •••••• 

l  1.  Honesty  is  the  Best  Policy,  play,  1. 

CA.  Household  Fairy,  sketch,  1  act - 

190.  Hunting  the  Slippers,  farce,  1  act 
197. 

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27L  Irish  Post  (The),  drama,  1  act .  9 


244.  Irish  Tutor  (The),  farce,  1  act 

270.  Irish  Tiger  (The),  farce,  1  act - 

274.  Irish  Widow  (The),  farce,  2  acts. . 

122.  Isabella  Orsiui,  drama,  4  acts . 

177. 1  Shall  Invite  the  Major,  comedy, 

100.  Jack  Long,  drama,  2  acta . 

299.  Joan  of  Arc,  hist,  play,  5  acts . 

139.  Joy  is  Dangerous,  comedy,  2  acts. . 

17.  Kind  to  a  Fault,  comedy,  2  acts. . . . 


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233.  Kiss  in  the  Dark  (A),  farce,  1  act.. . .  2 
309.  Ladies’  Battle  (The),  comedy,  3  acts  7 

86.  Lady  of  Lyons,  play,  5  acts . 12 

137.  L’Article  47,  drama,  3  acts . 11 

72.  Lame  Excuse,  farce,  1  act .  * 

144.  Lancashire  Lass,  melodrama. 4  acts.l- 
34.  Larkins’  Love  Letters,  farce,  1  act.. 3 
189.  Leap  Year,  musical  duality,  1  act„.  .1 
253.  Lend  Me  Five  Shillings,  farce,  1  act  5 

111.  Liar  (The),  comedy,  2  acts . 7 

119.  Life  Chase,  drama.  5  acts . 

239.  Limerick  Boy  (The),  farce,  1  act 
48.  Little  Annie’s  Birthday,  farce,  1  act.. 2 
32.  Little  Rebel,  farce,  1  act  .  4 

164.  Little  Ruby,  drama,  3  acts . b 

295.  Little  Em’ly,  drama,  4  acts  . .......  » 

165.  Living  Statue  (The),  farce,  1  act....  3 
228.  Loan  of  a  Lover  (The),  vaudeville,!.  4 


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109.  Locked  in,  comedietta,  1  act . 

85.  Locked  in  with  a  Lady,  sketch .  1 

87.  Locked  Out,  comic  scene .  1 

143.  Lodgers  and  Dodgers,  farce,  1  act..  4 
212.  London  Assurance,  comedy,  6  acts.  10 

291.  M.  P..  comedy,  4  acts .  7 

210.  Mabel’s  Manoeuvre,  interlude,  1  act  1 

163.  Marcoretti,  drama,  3  acts . 10 

154.  Maria  and  Jlagdalena,  play,  4  acts..  8 
63.  Marriage  at  any  Price,  farce,  1  act. . 

249.  Marriage  a  Lottery)  comedy,  2  acts. 
208.  Married  Bachelors,  comedietta,  la.. 

39.  Master  Jones’  Birthday,  farce,  1  act 

7.  Maud’s  Peril,  drama,  4  acts .  5 

49.  Midnight  Watch,  drama,  1  act . 8 

15.  Milky  White,  drama,  2  acts .  4 

46.  Miriam’s  Crime,  drama,  3  acts . 5 

61.  Model  of  a  Wife,  farce,  1  act .  3 

302.  Model  Pair  (A),  comedy,  1  act . 2 

184.  Money,  comedy,  5  acts  . .  17 

250.  More  Blunders  than  One,  farce,  la.  4 
312.  More  Sinned  against  than  Sinning, 

original  Irish  drama,  4  acts . 11 

234.  Morning  Call  (A),  comedietta,  1  act.  1 

108.  Mr.  Scroggins,  farce,  1  act .  3 

188.  Mr.  X.,  farce,  1  act . 

1G9.  My  Uncle’s  Suit,  farce,  1  act . 4 

216.  My  Neighbor’s  Wife,  farce,  1  act. . .  .3 


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236.  My  Turn  Next,  farce,  1  act. 

193.  My  Walking  Photograph,  musical 

duality,  1  act .  1 

267.  My  Wife's  Bonnet,  farce.  1  act..;..  3 

130.  My  Wife’s  Diary,  farce,  1  act . 3 

92.  My  Wife’s  Out,  farce.  1  act . 2 

218.  Naval  Engagements,  farce,  2  acts. ..  4 
140.  Never  Reckon  your  Chickens,  etc., 

farce.  1  act . •  3 

115.  New  Men  and  Okl  Acres,  comedy,  3  8 

2.  Nobody’s  Child,  drama,  3  acts . 18 

57.  Noemie,  drama.  2  acts .  4 

104.  No  Name,  drama.  5  acts . 7 

112.  Not  a  bit  Jealous,  farce,  1  act . 3 

298.  Not  if  I  Know  it.  farce,  1  act .  4 

185.  Not  so  bad  as  we  Seem,  play,  5  acts.13 

84.  Not  Guilty,  drama.  4  acts . 10 

117.  Not  such  a  Fool  as  he  Looks,  drama, 

3  acts  .  .......  5 

171.  Nothing  like  Paste,  farce,  1  act -  3 

14'.  No  Thoroughfare,  drama,  5  acts. . .  .13 

300.  Notre  Dame,  drama,  3  acts . .  .11 

269.  Object  of  Interest  (An),  farce,  1  act. 

268  Obstinate  Family  (The),  farce,  1  act. 

173.  Off  the  Stage,  comedietta,  1  act.... 

227.  Omnibus  (The),  far.ee,  1  act. . .  . 

176.  on  Bread  and  Water,  farce,  1  act.. . 

054'.  One  Too  Many,  farce,  1  act . . 

33.  One  Too  Many  for  Him,  farce,  1  act 

3  £100,000.  comedy,  3  acts . . . » 

90!  Only  a  Halfpenny,  farce,  1  act .  2 

170.  Only  Somebody,  farce,  1  act .  *  2 

289.  On  the  Jury,  drama.  4  acts  ......  ° 

97.  Orange  Blor.soms,  eomeoietta,  1  act  o 

66.  Orange  Girl,  drama.  4  acts . 

209.  Othello,  tragedy,  5  acts . 

172.  Ours,  comedy,  3  acts . 

94.  Our  Clerks,  farce,  1  act  . . •  •  •  •  •  ‘ 

45,  Our  Domestics,  comedy-farce,  2  acts  o 
155.  Onr  Heroes,  military  play,  6  acts..  .24 
178.  Out  at  Sea,  drama,  6  acts . 17 


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